If you want to maintain a youthful appearance longer, you must exfoliate and moisturize. And this is why: Skin is our heaviest and largest organ making up roughly one-seventh of our overall body weight. This of course ultimately depends on an individual’s height and body mass. But, generally speaking, it can weigh anywhere between 7…
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The Fall Subscription Box – Awaken
THE AWAKEN SUBSCRIPTION BOX The fall signifies the final harvest, a time to reap the rewards of the seeds we planted during the spring months. In the past, our ancestors would gather and store food in preparation for the coming months. Likewise, we go within ourselves, gathering and internalizing lessons. As the leaves turn and…
Our ZEN Playlist Will Help You Reach a Peaceful State of Mind
Feeling zen has a lot to do with clearing some space in your head that’s cluttered by the daily grind of cellphone screens, e-mails and random shouting from your TV (especially true in this political cycle). It’s important to let go. It’s easier said than done of course, but music can certainly help. In…
August Box – Zen
ZEN SUBSCRIPTION BOX The truth is, we are all desperately trying to fill an inner emptiness we feel inside. We may have different ways of dealing with this inner feeling— sometimes even distracting ourselves with things outside of us. But the goal is always to achieve absolute peace of mind. The first step toward untethering…
Our ELEVATE Playlist Will Take You On a Journey
For this month’s installment of music exclusively curated for Merkaela’s subscription box of organic products, I decided to take you on a quick trip around the world. This month’s theme is ELEVATE and what better way to do that than to inspire a desire to travel, explore and consume unknown cultures. I got the inspiration for the Elevate playlist…
July Box – Elevate
ELEVATE BOX Sometimes in life, we become stuck and get caught up in the moment. We feel restricted by our current situation or mode of thinking. When your relationship with yourself has lost its spark, you feel unconnected to others or stagnant energy creeps up — that is when we know it’s time to ELEVATE….
June Box – FEARLESS
I AM A PROBLEM SOLVER. ANY CHALLENGE I FACE… IS SOLVABLE. The mantra that coincides with the FEARLESS BOX is meant to gently affirm that you are fearless and fully capable of handling any of life’s problems, obstacles, and issues. We recommend saying the mantra at the start of each day or as needed, for a gentle reminder…
